Indigenous and Intercultural Health/Quick Quiz 1

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Quick Quiz 1

1. The first step towards intercultural competence is self-awareness.

True.
→ This is the correct answer. If we don't appreciate the effect our own cultural backgrounds have on us, we tend towards ethnocentrism and automatically judge other cultures in a negative light
False.
→ Incorrect, please see above.

2. Culture is mostly learned and expressed consciously.

True.
→ Not really. Cultural values tend to lie beneath our conscious awareness levels.
False.
→ This is the correct answer. Many of our cultural values are learned when we are very young: like walking and talking, we often forget we have learned them.

3. Case examples in this course are drawn from three cultural groups.

True.
→ Incorrect. Please see above.
False.
→ This is the correct answer. There are four: Australians of Indigenous, Confucian heritage (e.g. China or Vietnam), Indian and East African backgrounds.

4. This course is mostly about learning intercultural theory.

True.
→ Incorrect. While theory underpins the key ideas, and this knowledge is important in understanding why certain skills are needed, the primary aim is to develop and apply intercultural health competence.
False.
→ This is the correct answer. The major emphasis is on developing practical (but mindful) skills to provide effective health and social care.

5. Intercultural health competence is only about 'drilling and skilling'.

True.
→ Incorrect. To transfer skills from one context to the next, we need to also have the right attitudes, motivation and understandings to know how to adjust skills appropriately.
False.
→ This is the correct answer. Intercultural competence requires us to integrate awareness, motivation, knowledge and skills to deal with different cultural contexts.

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